SEE 1 - Diagnosing Social Issues

Question 1

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘totalizing approach’?

Answer 1

Trying to solve everything at once is too much and doesn’t work well.

Question 2

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Apocalyptic style of Analysis’?

Answer 2

Describing problems as disasters makes them seem impossible to fix.

Question 3

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Conception of “success”’?

Answer 3

Success for these problems means ongoing effort, not a one-time fix.

Question 4

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Emphasis on binary distinction tame vs wicked
problems’?

Answer 4

Saying a problem is either easy or impossible to solve isn’t helpful; many problems are in-between.

Question 5

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Insufficient consideration for constituent elements of
the wicked problems’?

Answer 5

Not looking at the smaller parts of a big problem makes it harder to understand and solve.

Question 6

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Authoritative strategies’?

Answer 6

strong leaders with clear vision.

Question 7

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Competitive strategies’?

Answer 7

fostering strong competition between societal
actors.

Question 8

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Public consultation strategies’?

Answer 8

multiple inputs and insights in
participation in decision-making.

Question 9

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Expert strategies’?

Answer 9

strong leaders with expert knowledge.

Question 10

What do (Alford & Head, 2017) mean with ‘Collaborative/Network management’?

Answer 10

managers work across boundaries
with others who have relevant knowledge and a stake in the complex issue.

Question 11

What is the drawback of ‘Authoritative strategies’?

Answer 11

Depend on a strong leader to understand and solve the problem, but no one person can handle it all.

Question 12

What is the drawback of ‘Competitive strategies’?

Answer 12

Increase conflict, wasting resources and delaying solutions.

Question 13

What is the drawback of ‘Public consultation strategies’?

Answer 13

Even if everyone helps, it’s hard to create a unified plan.

Question 14

What is the drawback of ‘Expert strategies’?

Answer 14

Too complex for just one expert to handle.

Question 15

What is the drawback of ‘Collaborative/Network management’?

Answer 15

Working together is important but needs other methods too, as it doesn’t solve everything.

Question 16

What is on the vertical & horizontal axis regarding the typology matrix for wicked problems?

Answer 16

1) Vertical: the problem
2) The people involved

Question 17

How can responsible innovations help social enterprises tackle wicked problems?

Answer 17

1) Ensuring safe use
2) Addressing unknowns
3) Managing ethics

Question 18

What are the dimensions of responsible innovation proposed by Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 18

1) Anticipation
2) Reflexivity
3) Inclusion and deliberation
4) Responsiveness
5) Knowledge management

Question 19

What does the dimension ‘Anticipation’ mean, according to Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 19

Thinking about all possible impacts of an innovation and asking ‘what if’

Question 20

What does the dimension ‘Reflexivity’ mean, according to Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 20

Thinking about the purposes, motivations, and impacts of an innovation by asking ‘what is known’

Question 21

What does the dimension ‘Responsiveness’ mean, according to Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 21

Means being able to adjust and react to changes and challenges during the innovation process

Question 21

What does the dimension ‘Inclusion and deliberation’ mean, according to Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 21

Means involving various people in discussion about innovation to get perspectives

Question 22

What does the dimension ‘Knowledge management’ mean, according to Ranabahu, N. (2020)?

Answer 22

Creating knowledge within the firm through experimenting